"Amazon is proud to call Murfreesboro home and we're always looking for ways to give back to our community," said Scot Newport, general manager of Amazon's Murfreesboro fulfillment center. "We're excited to partner again with Read To Succeed to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading."

In a past deal struck with the administration of former Gov. Phil Bredesen, Amazon was absolved from collecting the state sales tax. Customers were responsible for paying them on their own to the state Department of Revenue. That is no longer the case.

We have more news about Amazon.com in Murfreesboro. We have been told by a reliable source that the company is continuing their search for new employees with a goal of filling over 5,000 seasonal jobs at two fulfillment centers in not only Murfreesboro, but also in nearby Lebanon.